Mehdi Darvishi
- Born in Doroud, Iran
Mehdi Darvishi is an Iranian artist based in Chicago and New York.He was born in the summer of 1988, coinciding with the Iran – Iraq peace resolution. In his war-stricken hometown, Mehdi grew up unexposed to art galleries and museums. In 2007 he left home to earn a BFA in Painting at the University of Tehran where he learned basic printmaking techniques such as relief and intaglio. After receiving his degree in 2011, his interest in printmaking grew into a life’s pursuit. He has since exhibited in over 30 countries and has participated in more than two hundred global exhibitions, competitions, residencies, and as a visiting artist. His works have been widely collected by museums such as the China Printmaking Museum, the Ekaterinburg Museum of Fine Art, Jyvaskyla Museum of Fine Arts, the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art, and the US Library of Congress. He is the recipient of Southern Graphics Conference Fellowship as well as the Pritzker fellowship from the Art Institute of Chicago.
Exhibitions:
2023 Group show, Gray , Maze art Gallery , Tehran
2021 Group show, “1393+7 – Online Viewing”, O Gallery, Tehran
2020 Group show, “A window to see – Online Viewing “, Asr Gallery, Tehran
2019 Group show, “Transition “, Vartan Gallery, Tehran
2018 Group show, “Shabtab 4”, Azad Gallery, Tehran
2018 The 7th show of Iranian contemporary artists’ works, Laleh Art Gallery, Tehran
2017 The 6th show of Iranian contemporary artists’ works, Laleh Art Gallery, Tehran
2016 Solo printmaking show, “End of the Game”, O Gallery, Tehran
2015 Group show, “The Viewed World, Season II: Painting”, Igreg Art Studio
2014 Group painting show, “20+5”, Hoom Art Gallery, Tehran
2013 Participated in the 11th AcquiPrint International Printmaking Biennial, Italy
2012 Received his B.A. in painting, Faculty of fine arts, University of Tehran, Iran
2012 Did compete for cultural and art center prize, Graphic art biennial, Romania
2011 Was a selected artist in the 3rd Guanlan International Printmaking Biennial, China
2011 Started teaching printmaking, Maziar University, Mazandaran, Iran
2011 Began to teach printmaking, Mes Atelier
2011 Participated in the 3rd Guanlan International Printmaking Biennial, China
2007 Participated in the 1st international painting competition of university students, Iran
2007 Praised artist in the 1st international painting competition of university students, Iran
